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It is with great sadness I witness The Ongoing Felling Of Trees in and around our lovely village. When nature itself wields the axe there is little to do but acknowledge the circle of life and the safe removal of the fallen tree that inevitably follows is also a necessity. However there does seem to be a big appetite […]
» Read moreSunshine, orchids and blue skies were in abundance on this month’s Living with Cancer stroll in Cosmeston. A happy band of people met at the information centre at Cosmeston and welcomed Alan a new walker. So what did the strollers think about the walk? I asked them for their thoughts on what they enjoyed about the walk: “Sun shining. […]
» Read moreThis year the 5th Wenvoe Scarecrow festival will take place on Saturday 21st.September from 2.00 to 5.00pm and Sunday 22nd September from 10.30 to 11.00am when the winners will be announced. Please start to think about entering a scarecrow this year even if you have not entered before. Its free to enter and there is no theme. We would like […]
» Read moreLlangorse Ridge The village hall in Cwmdu has an excellent car park (£1 fee). It was a cool morning for June and we wore layers as we set off along a small lane up the valley, following the Rhiangoll River. We passed a cottage with a lovely garden containing a good variety of plants and in the hedge along the […]
» Read moreWork will shortly be starting on the repair and re-mortaring of the west wall of the churchyard, to include a renovation of the wrought iron archway, which leads into the churchyard extension. This archway was once at the front entrance to the churchyard, but was removed when the Laura Jenner Arch and gates were built as a memorial to her […]
» Read moreSo what’s occurring? The Carers stroll coincided with the announcement that a brand new episode of Gavin and Stacey was to be filmed in time for Christmas. So a group photo had to be taken in front of Barry’s most famous celebrity couple! Hopefully by the time filming starts the strong winds will have abated. The walkers had to […]
» Read moreRHS to do list for July Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt. Arrange care for house plants while on holiday. Keep tubs and pots watered, but be water wise. Dead head bedding plants and repeat flowering perennials. Pick courgettes before they become marrows. Treat apple scab. Clear algae and blanket weed from ponds. Order catalogues for next year’s Spring […]
» Read moreDuring June last year we were having to spend time getting water to our newly planted fruit trees and all but one survived the drought. This year has been a different story with the wet weather causing considerable growth in the weeds and grasses. So it has been a case of strimming and weeding non-stop. We took part in […]
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